Are the Majors too greedy?

According to Le Figaro, the relationship between Apple and the Majors is far from improving. Of course, the discussion is always about the price. Apple categorically refuses to give up its policy of (almost) a single price while the Majors consider that prices should vary.
It seems that Apple is not the only one that has problems with them. According to the Wall Street Journal, Microsof stopped negotiations with the Majors, because of not having been able to find an acceptable compromise. The Majors required, in exchange of access to their catalogue, a fixed price from 6 to 8 dollars per month and subscriber.
It is the battle of the content providers and those who now hold the capacity to sell this content on the internet. They need each other but each one wants to take the lead on decisions. We are just hoping that this battle will not weaken them and encourage illegal downloads.